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surname, derived from the adjective "riccio", meaning

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Notable Riccis

Arts and entertainment

* Antonio Ricci (painter) (c.1565–c.1635), Spanish Baroque painter of Italian origin *

Christina Ricci Christina Ricci ( ; born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. Known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge, Ricci predominantly works in independent productions, but has also appeared in numerous box office hits. She has receiv ...

(born 1980), American actress *

Federico Ricci Federico Ricci (22 October 1809 – 10 December 1877), was an Italian composer, particularly of operas. Born in Naples, he was the younger brother of Luigi Ricci, with whom he collaborated on several works. Federico studied at Naples as had hi ...

(1809–77), Italian composer * Franco Maria Ricci (1937–2020), Italian art publisher *

Italia Ricci Stephanie Italia Ricci (; born October 29, 1986) is a Canadian-American actress. She's known for starring as April Carver in the 2014–2015 ABC Family television series ''Chasing Life'', and for playing White House Chief of Staff and Special Ad ...

(born 1986), Canadian actress *

Jason Ricci Jason Ricci (born February 3, 1974) is an American harmonica player and singer. In addition to his solo albums, Ricci has appeared as a guest harmonica player on albums with Johnny Winter, Terence Blanchard, Nick Curran, Ana Popovic, Walter Tr ...

(born 1974), American blues harmonica player *

Lella Ricci Lella Ricci (1850 – 7 October 1871) was an Italian opera singer. She was born in Italy as Adelaide Ricci to composer Luigi Ricci and opera singer Ludmila Stolz (1826–1910; the sister of Teresa Stolz). She inherited musical talent and enjo ...

(1850–71), Italian singer * Luigi Ricci (1805–59), Italian composer * Luigi Ricci (1893–1981), Italian vocal coach *

Luigi Ricci-Stolz Luigi Ricci-Stolz (185210 February 1906) was an Italian musician and composer. He was born as Giacomo Ricci in Trieste to composer Luigi Ricci and opera singer Francesca Stolz (1826–1900?), the elder sister of the famous Verdian diva Teresa St ...

(1852–1906), Italian composer *

Marco Ricci Marco Ricci (6 June 1676 – 21 January 1730) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Early years He was born at Belluno and received his first instruction in art from his uncle, Sebastiano Ricci, likely in Milan in 1694–6.Giacometti, Mar ...

(1676–1730), Italian Baroque painter * Nahéma Ricci, Canadian actress *

Nina Ricci (designer) Nina Ricci (born Maria Nielli; 1883 – 1970) was an Italian-born French fashion designer. She was born in Turin, Italy, and moved to France at the age of 12. At the age of 13, she began an apprenticeship at a dressmaker's. In 1904, she marr ...

(1883–1970), French fashion designer * Nino Ricci (born 1959), Canadian novelist *

Regolo Ricci Regolo Ricci (born 1955) is a Canadian artist working mainly in oils and watercolors. He was born in Italy and came to Canada as a young child. He is best known for his work as a children's book illustrator, and he was nominated for the Canada Coun ...

(born 1955), Canadian painter and illustrator *

Ruggiero Ricci Ruggiero Ricci (24 July 1918 – 5 August 2012) was an American violinist known for performances and recordings of the works of Paganini. Biography He was born in San Bruno, California, the son of Italian immigrants who first named him Woodrow ...

(1918–2012), American violinist *

Sebastiano Ricci Sebastiano Ricci (1 August 165915 May 1734) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque school of Venice. About the same age as Piazzetta, and an elder contemporary of Tiepolo, he represents a late version of the vigorous and luminous Corton ...

(1659–1734), Venetian Baroque painter *

Stefano Ricci (sculptor) Stefano Ricci (1765 – 1837) was an Italian sculptor, active in a Neoclassical style in Florence. Ricci trained under Francesco Carradori Francesco Carradori (1747-1824) was an Italian sculptor in Florence. He initially studied in his na ...

(1765–1837), Italian sculptor * Ulysses Ricci (1888–1960), American architectural sculptor

Mathematics

Giovanni Ricci (mathematician) Giovanni Ricci (17 August 1904 – 9 September 1973) was an Italian mathematician. He was born and brought up in Florence, where he did his school education. He then moved to Pisa to study mathematics at the Scuola Normale Superiore (associated ...

(1904–1973), Italian mathematician *

Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro (; 12January 1925) was an Italian mathematician. He is most famous as the discoverer of tensor calculus. With his former student Tullio Levi-Civita, he wrote his most famous single publication, a pioneering work on t ...

(1853–1925), Italian mathematician (Ricci curvature) *

Michelangelo Ricci Michelangelo Ricci (1619–1682) was an Italian mathematician and a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Biography Michelangelo Ricci was born on 30 January 1619 in Rome, then capital of the Papal States, to a family of low social standing t ...

(1619–82), Italian Cardinal and mathematician * Ostilio Ricci (1540–1603), Italian mathematician

Religion

* Arcasio Ricci (1590–1636), Roman Catholic Bishop * Lorenzo Ricci (1703–75), 18th Superior General of the Jesuits *

Matteo Ricci Matteo Ricci, SJ (; la, Mattheus Riccius; 6 October 1552 – 11 May 1610), was an Italian Jesuit priest and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions. He created the , a 1602 map of the world written in Chinese characters. ...

(1552–1610), Jesuit Major General who led missions into China *

(1619–82), Italian Cardinal and mathematician *

(born 1955), Canadian painter and illustrator

Sport

* Austin Ricci (born 1996), Canadian soccer player *

Christie Ricci Christie Ricci (born November 11, 1982) is the ring name of an American professional wrestler, also known as Glory. After being trained by Leilani Kai, Ricci made her debut in June 2002, and began competing on the independent circuit. She won bo ...

(born 1982), American wrestler * Donatella Ricci (born 1963), Italian sport pilot and astrophysicist *

Fausto Ricci Fausto Ricci (born 13 March 1961) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1985 when he finished fifth in the 250cc world championship. He won the first Grand Prix he entered at the 1984 250cc Nations Grand Prix T ...

(born 1961), Italian motorcycle racer *

Francesco Ricci Bitti Francesco Ricci Bitti (born 15 January 1942) is an Italian sports administrator and former tennis player who has presided over the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) since 2013. Since 2015 he has been honorary life pr ...

(born 1942), Italian sports administrator *

Giampaolo Ricci Giampaolo Ricci (born September 27, 1991) is an Italian basketball professional player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He plays at the power forward position. Ricci has also represented the Ital ...

(born 1991), Italian basketball player * Giovanni Ricci (American football) (born 1996), American football player * Mike Ricci (born 1971), Canadian ice hockey player * Renato Ricci (Australian footballer) (born 1940), Australian footballer * Renato Ricci (Italian footballer) (born 1991), Italian footballer *

Sandro Ricci Sandro Meira Ricci (born 19 November 1974) is a retired Brazilian football referee and currently serves as a TV refereeing analyst for Globo Network. He refereed at 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, beginning with the match between Ecuador and Pa ...

(born 1974), Brazilian football referee *

Secondo Ricci Secondo Ricci (; 8 October 1913 – 13 January 1984) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender. On 14 April 1940, he represented the Italy national football team on the occasion of a friendly match against Romania in a 2–1 home wi ...

(1913–1984), Italian footballer

Other

* Kenn Ricci (fl.1981–2015), aviation entrepreneur * Lawrence Ricci (1945–2005), Genovese family capo *

Matteo Ricci (disambiguation) Matteo Ricci (1552–1610) was an Italian Jesuit priest who led Jesuit missions in China. Matteo Ricci may also refer to: * Colégio Mateus Ricci, Roman Catholic primary and secondary school in Macau * Collège Matteo Ricci, a secondary school i ...

, multiple people **

Matteo Ricci (footballer, born February 1994) Matteo Ricci (born 4 February 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. History On 3 July 2015, Ricci was signed by Livorno. On 5 September 2019, he returned to Livorno. On 30 March 2021, he joined Serie C club Carpi, after ...

, Italian football goalkeeper **

Matteo Ricci (footballer, born May 1994) Matteo Ricci (born 27 May 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Sampdoria. He is the twin brother of fellow footballer Federico Ricci. Club career On 31 July 2018, Ricci joined Serie B club ...

, Italian football midfielder **

Matteo Ricci (politician) Matteo Ricci (born 18 July 1974 in Pesaro) is an Italian politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and he served as President of the Province of Pesaro and Urbino from 2009 to 2014. He was elected Mayor of Pesaro on 25 May 2014 and took ...

(born 1972), Italian politician *

(1883–1970), French fashion designer *

Renato Ricci Renato Ricci (1 June 1896 – 22 January 1956) was an Italian fascist politician active during the government of Benito Mussolini. Biography Ricci was born on 1 June 1896 in Carrara into working-class family. He first came to prominence ...

(1896–1956), Italian Fascist politician *

Umberto Ricci Umberto Ricci (1879–1946) was an Italian academic and economist who served as the minister of education in 1945 shortly after the end of the Fascist rule in Italy. He was a leading academic and worked at various universities. Early life and e ...

(1879–1946), Italian academic and economist

Given name

* Ricci Crisostomo (born 1975), Filipino actor *

Ricci Greenwood Ricci Greenwood is a retired U.S. soccer player who played in Major League Soccer, USISL and the National Professional Soccer League. Greenwood grew up in Washington state. He attended Federal Way High School where he was an All State soccer ...

(born 1973), American footballer *

Ricci Harnett Ricci Harnett (born 20 March 1975) is an English actor, best known for his role as Carlton Leach In the film '' Rise of the Footsoldier''. He was born in London. He made his screen debut in '' The Object of Beauty'' alongside John Malkovich. ...

(born 1975), English actor